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ELG to SLC: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
5,987 mi
9,635 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Near SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from SLC?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 5,987 miles (9,635 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between El Golea and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 7 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SLC?
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